Johann Christian Gottlieb Ackermann
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Johann Christian Gottlieb Ackermann (17 February 1756, Zeulenroda, Reuss
- 9 March 1801) was a German
doctor
.
Attending the University of Jena at only fifteen years old, Johann found a teacher in Ernst Gottfried Baldinger
. The two relocated to Göttingen
where he studied, apart from medicine
, the classical sciences, as a student of Christian Gottlob Heyne
. Ackermann was promoted in 1775 to private lecturer at the medical faculty of Halle
, where he lived for two years. Afterwards, he returned to Zeulenroda to practice medicine and physics. In 1786, he followed a call to Altdorf
, where he was appointed professor of chemistry
. In 1794 he accepted a position as chair of applied medicine and - at the same time - a position as the head of the local hospital for the poor. He died at the age of 45 from tuberculosis
.
The main focus of Ackermann's scientific works lies in his historical studies of the medical sciences during the Middle Ages
. He collected several rare medical writings and translated foreign publications into German.
Reuss
Reuss was the name of several historical states located in present-day Thuringia, Germany. Its rulers, the Reuss family, named all of their male children Heinrich after the end of the 12th century in honour of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor , to whom they owed the estates of Weida and Gera...
- 9 March 1801) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
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Attending the University of Jena at only fifteen years old, Johann found a teacher in Ernst Gottfried Baldinger
Ernst Gottfried Baldinger
Ernst Gottfried Baldinger , German physician, was born near Erfurt.He studied medicine at Erfurt, Halle and Jena, earning his MD in 1760 under the guidance of Christoph Mangold and in 1761 was entrusted with the superintendence of the military hospitals connected with the Prussian encampment near...
. The two relocated to Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
where he studied, apart from medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, the classical sciences, as a student of Christian Gottlob Heyne
Christian Gottlob Heyne
Christian Gottlob Heyne was a German classical scholar and archaeologist as well as long-time director of the Göttingen State and University Library.-Biography:He was born in Chemnitz, Electorate of Saxony...
. Ackermann was promoted in 1775 to private lecturer at the medical faculty of Halle
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
, where he lived for two years. Afterwards, he returned to Zeulenroda to practice medicine and physics. In 1786, he followed a call to Altdorf
Altdorf bei Nürnberg
Altdorf bei Nürnberg is a town in south-eastern Germany. It is situated 25 km east of Nuremberg, in the district Nürnberger Land. Its name literally means Altdorf near Nuremberg, to distinguish it from other Altdorfs.-History:...
, where he was appointed professor of chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
. In 1794 he accepted a position as chair of applied medicine and - at the same time - a position as the head of the local hospital for the poor. He died at the age of 45 from tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
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The main focus of Ackermann's scientific works lies in his historical studies of the medical sciences during the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. He collected several rare medical writings and translated foreign publications into German.
Publications
- Regimen sanitatis Salerni, Stendal, 1790
- Institutiones historicae medicinae, Nuremberg, 1792
- Bemerkungen über die Kenntnis und Kur einiger Krankheiten, 7 booklets in old German language, 1794-1800
Sources
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version